The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1984 Page: 1 of 24
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and al the same time see how massive the flood gates
are al the dam. I CRA workmen have taken advantage
Junior Livestock Show
Saturday is sign-up day
for Water Supply Corp.
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With some final adjustments to
the Llano County Budget, taxpayers
should be pleased to learn that
county taxes will increase by about a
half cent over last year and they will
be able to earn a discount for
payment of taxes during October,
November and December.
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“You all put a lot of work into it and
did a very good job.”
Almost as an afterthought, the
commissioners agreed to give a three
percent discount for all taxes paid in
October, two percent for November
and one percent in December. Taxes
paid during January would not have
any discount or penalty but begin-
ning in February a penalty would be
added for late payments.
Fuel Blds
There were four bids submitted to
provide the county with gasoline and
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Camay a plaque which waa accepted
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1983 9-nionth total
offices. The third would be installed
at the Head Start School.
The budget previously called for
an estimated collection of $50,000 in
delinquent taxes and this was
In a surprise move Tuesday night
a full-time, five-day kindergarten
was approved in a split vote by
trustees of the Llano Independent
School District.
The decision to extend the school
week for kindergarten-age children
in L1SD will be implemented as soon
as a teacher workroom in the O.
Henry Elementary School can be
converted to a classroom and a
qualified teacher and an aide can be
employed.
At present two teachers and aides
teach half of the kindergarten
students Tuesdays and Thursdays
and the other half Monday, Wed-
nesday and Friday.
Superintendent Dorman Moore
surprised, the board with his recom-
mendation at the conclusion of the
regular monthly meeting of the
board Tuesday night when he said
that a full-time kindergarten is a real
important learning experience and a
time of social adjustment.
“1 don't think we ought to offer
anything half-time in Llano,” Moore
told the board. He indicated that
most neighboring school districts
already have five-day kindergarten.
benefit BBQ Saturday
Mosier.
At the barbecue, the Livestock
Show Association will recognize the
businesses and organizations that
were the top ten buyers at last year’s
livestock show sale. The top ten
buyers were Peoples Savings and
Loan Association, First Llano Bank.
Granite Springs Ranch, Sur-Pro
Feeds, Llano National Bank. Has-
se’s, Malcom Otto, Virdell Drilling
Co., Inc., Cattleman's Production
Credit Association, and Buttery
Hardware Co., Inc. These busines-
ses will receive "Top Ten Buyers
Club" plaques in recognition of their
support.
The September 15 donation bar-
becue is a joint effort of a number of
4-H, FHA and FFA members,
parents, and others who are inter-
ested in the FFA, FHA. and 4-H
programs. You are cordially invited
to come out for a good barbecue
dinner with all the trimmings.
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The decisions were all unanimous
in the regular meeting of the
commissioner's court with County
Judge Bill Miller presiding Monday
morning. Commissioners present
were Ross Bauman. Pete Overstreet.
Rex King and Leonard Grenwelge.
Other decisions included the pur-
chase of petroleum products, a
request for extension of the boat
ramp at Llano County Park on Lake
hopes to sealcoat several miles of our
roads next year. The reason our
taxes didn't go up to cover all these
increases is because it looks as if we
will end this year about $16,250 in
the black. Some repairs scheduled
for this year were moved forward
when it appeared we could hold out
one more year without damage to the
road bed. The total increase over
last year's budget is $15,194.
Part of the tax levy goes to pay off
the 1978 road bonds, 2.8 cents. The
other 12 cents covers operations and
maintenance; that means your city
hall, police protection, road and park
maintenance. If you want to know
more stop by city hall before
September 18. As a bit of history,
the city started with an O&M tax
levy of 20 cents per $100 of assessed
value at 50 percent of market value.
That would equate to 10 cents the
way they figure it now. Our growth
and the increase in property values
have covered most of our increased
costs over the last nine years, and It
looks even better when you compare
our 14.8 cents to utility districts and
cities around us. If you want more
services, more improvements, there
is a way to get them. Convince the
commissioners we need them and be
prepared to come up with the funds.
County was .2136 cents per $100
valuation. This year it will be .2187
cents per $100 valuation. This, with
a 95 percent collection rate, will
bring into the county coffers $1,038.
572 for the general fund; $290,000 in
FM and road money and $88,012 for
debt service. The .2187 cents breaks
down into .1614 cents for the general
fund, .0440 cents for roads and .0133
for debt service.
"1 want to thank everyone who
had a part in the preparation of the
budget for your fine cooperation,"
Judge Miller siad after the vote.
Buchanan and the purchase of three
window air conditioners.
Budget
Before' setting the tax rate for
1984-85. commissioners made some
modifications in the budget since the
recent public hearing. Instead of a
percentage pay raise for employees
in the coming year a straight $50 a
month was given all fulltime
employees. Part-time employees,
which included constables, library
personnel, janitorial and veteran's
service officer will be receiving a $25
increase.
Added to the budget was $15,000
for renovation of a third floor office
for use by 33rd District Attorney Sam
Oatman. Two of the three air
conditioners would go in the two
continues upward
New enrollment figures for the
Llano Independent School district
increased by another 58 students
since the first day of school bringing
the new total to 1,221 for an increase
of 101 students.
“Our highest attendance usually
comes after Labor Day," said school
secretary Cynthia Bauer. ‘‘There
are usually quite a few who do not
register or come until after the
holiday.”
Since the opening day of school the
elementary school has added 51
students for a new total of 591; junior
high added five for a total of 303 and
high school increased by two for a
total of 327. The 1983 peak
attendance was 1,120.
BUCHANAN DAM — The Lake Buchanan Water Supply
Corporation has set Saturday. September 15 as "Sign-up Day" for the
new proposed water system for residents around Lake Buchanan. The
place to sign up will be the Marie Inks Realtor office located at the
intersection of Texas 29 and RR 1431 at Buchanan Dam from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Those being asked to sign up are living in what is called the Phase I
area which includes both sides of Texas 29 from the Colorado River
Bridge to the Granite Hills Ranch fence on the east side. It also
includes residents in Deer Hills. Indian Hills, and all the way up
Lakeshore Drive (Hwy 261) through Jecker's Cove subdivision.
The sign-up fee is $300 and director Ken Nance will preside over the
activities. Further information can be obtained by calling 512-793-2509
or 793-2854.
Sunrise Beach The Mayor
presented a first draft of the Fiscal
Year 1985 budget to the Commiss-
ioners during the regular meeting in
July. On the last day of August he
presented a second draft and placed
a copy in City Hall for anyone
wishing to study it prior to the
September 18. 1984 regular meeting.
At that meeting the Commissioners
plan to approve the budget and set
the tax levy for the year. 1 won’t try
to explain the entire budget but I will
cover a few of the highlights and
changes from last year. A tax
increase is proposed, last year your
ad valorem taxes were $0,145 per
each $100 valuation. If the proposed
budget stands, the rate will increase
by $0,003 per $100. or to put it
another way. if you have a $50,000
home, it will cost you $1.50 more to
live in the city than it did last year.
This increase is expected to give the
general fund an additional $1,769
over last year.
The first item on the budget
salaries, will eat up $1,570 of the
Increase. All salaries arc being
adjusted in a range from four to eight
percent. The Mayor explained it was
County modifies budget; newtaxroteup slightly
changed to $63,190, "to make the
budget work.” Explaining changes
in the budget was auditor Allen
Fischer.
Last year the tax rate for Llano
Sunrise Beach Village
Budget open for inspection
more a realignment than a percen-
tage raise, but the intent is the same,
to cover some of the cost of living
increases over the past two years.
Other increases are $300 for gas.
$300 equipment repair. $1,620 in-
surance and payments to Social
Security, $200 utilities in the parks.
$400 professional services, and $750
for purchase of road repair equip-
ment.
The big item is $10,374 more for
improvement of facilities. The city
Discussion from the trustees, led
by Ted Franklin, were concerned
about the money to pay for the
extended program. The possibility
that a number of additional children
would be seeking entry into the
program with no additional class-
room space available at this time <vas
also a concern.
Additional cost to the school
district will be about $30,000 per
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Llano enrollment
The Llano County Junior Livestock
Show Association invites everyone to
its annual donation barbecue being
held Saturday. September 15 from 6
- 8 p.m. at the Llano County
Community Center.
The money that is raised with this
barbecue will be used to support the
sale of the 4-H. FHA. and FFA
members’ livestock and food exhibits
at the conclusion of the Livestock
Show coming up in January, 1985.
The Livestock Show and Sale will be
the culmination of many months of
hard work by FFA, FHA. and 4-H
exhibitors. They invest their time
and money in feeding, grooming,
and caring for their livestock. It is a
learning experience that teaches
responsibility, management and
work. These young people are
guided in their efforts by Extension
Agents John Kuykendall and Mari-
lyn Hale, FHA Advisors Betty
Russell and Anna Shipp, and FFA
Advisors David Srhiilre «nd I vnn
IN APPRECIATION VabhjbwWfrm UM a
apectal dinner Saturday to express appsedatton to tbs
many who have served hi the departaseM as weB as
others who have supported the organisation. Master of
Llano
until after the Grand Jury hearing
In his official report. Oatman had
declined to identify the officer
invoked saying. “I do not wish to
name him at this time for his own
protection and safety.”
There were not any eyewitnesses to
the altercation and shooting.
Najar was well-known in
County and had recently served
seven years in the Texas Department
of Corrections after being convicted
in 1977 for the killing of Marcos Joe
Sanchez with a .410 guage shotgun
near Horseshoe Bay. He received a
50-year sentence but later managed
to get the conviction overturned.
District Judge D.V, Hammond later
reduced the sentence to 15 years on a
guilty plea by Najar. He gined his
freedom a little more than a year
ago.
it was in January of 1979 that Najar
filed a $500,000 lawsuit against
Llano County law officials claiming
be was denied medical treatment for
a kidney infection, nervous disorder
and an injured eye while in County
Jail. He claimed he lost the eye
because he was refused treatment.
The class action suit was later
dismissed after attorneys reached a
compromise settlement according to
Mike Saunders with the U.S. deputy
clerk's office in Austin.
The two returned to a cabin on the
Malcom Long place near Kingsland
where Najar obtained a shotgun and
threatened to kill the young woman.
"After the officer took the shotgun
away from Mr. Najar. and still trying
to settle him down. Mr; Najar
advanced toward the officer with a
knife, cutting him in the abdomen,
whereby the officer pushed Mr.
Najar back." Oatman's report read.
"Mr. Najar continued to make
advances and the officer pulled his
pistol and fired twice."
The autopsy report returned Wed-
nesday listed the gunshot wounds as
the cause of death and Justice of the
Peace Lanny Stephenson at Buch-
Lake Buchanan Parks
to close for 30 days
BUCHANAN DAM — Two
Lower Colorado River Authority
parks at Lake Buchanan will be
closed for 30 days beginning
Monday for maintenance.
LCRA's Black Rock and Shaw
Island parks will close at 5 p.m.
Monday (September 10) to allow
workers to repair water-storage
tanks at both parks.
The 2 LCRA parks should
reopen on or around October 10.
said Kirk Cowan.
to hear evidence in the death of Mark
“Sonny" Najar. 41, who died
September 6 near Kingsland after
suffering two gunshot wounds to the
chest.
Charles R. Cox, an investigator for
the Travis County district attorney’s
office and assigned to the Greater
Austin Organized Crime Unit, said
he shot Najar with his 9 mm pistol in
self-defense when an argument
between the two men took place and
Najar had attacked him with a knife
cutting him across the stomach.
According to John Boyd, director
of the unit, Cox was working on a
drug investigation case in Burnet
County and Najar was identified as
an informer.
Cox was reported to be on
suspension until the case could be
resolved. Texas Ranger John
Waldrip said Tuesday afternoon that
all of the details of the case should be
ready for the Grand Jury by Friday.
The incident began the previous
evening according to Boyd who said
Cox and Najar had participated in a
drug investigation in the area. The
two men reportedly visited the
Corral Club Wednesday night.
In a formal release by Oatman,
"Najar began making advances at a
woman who refused his advance. He
became irate. The officer and Najar
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Grand Jury to meet Friday
The Llano County grand jury has left the club all the while the officer anan Dam made a formal ruling but
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1984, newspaper, September 13, 1984; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1289556/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.